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A Report ON the subject Being Pre-.
pared.

The railway committee OF the citizens commit
tee of one hundred have been considering the sub
ject OF the proper location OF the steam railways
entering the city, and have progressed 50 far that
report has been ordered 10 be prepared, which
Will be considered at the next meeting. Those
interested express the hope that the report will
be ready to be submitted at the next meeting OF
the general committee. The committee are
anxious it is sad to have some we'll digested plan
adopted as soon as possible in order that there
may be something presented for the consolation OF
the Senute subcommittee, which Will meet here
in November Tor the purpose OF considering this
subject II is expected before that time lnal q
plan having the endorsement OF the citizens COM
Inittee ana the District Commissioners Will be
adopted. While the members Oh tue sub-comInit-
tee have pretty well made up their minds as to the
general features OF the report, there has moth
Ing as yet been definitely settled.
THE REPORT OUTLINED.
1t is highly probable that the report will recon-
mend the removal Of the tracks OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad from their present position
within the bounds OF the city and providing for a
Junction OF The Metropolitan and Washington
branches at some point beyond Boundary st. eet,
allowing the trains TO enter the Guy below due
by or the streets III the eastern part OF the city
In this way the Baltimore aud Ohio company vii
reach the tracks OF the Baltimore and Potomac,
near the Navy Yard, and viii on this union track
reach either the present 9th street depot or one
farther south. 1t is probable also that there Will
be some Recommendation In gard to the eXten-
OF a railroad To West Washington.
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The Volunteer Trim.
A scyAIIy TINE AND HAND WORK GETTING ARou
THE CAPE.

4 scUAIlY TINE AND HAND WORK GETTING AROUND
THE CARE.
A telegram from Boston, August cs, 20 the New
York Sssn says: Both Gen. Paine and Designer
Burgess are 10th TO say much about the volun-
teer's trip around the cape, because, as they put
II. "the Thistle might have done the same and
perhaps better under the circumstances" Mr..
Burgess, always cautious and modest remarked
yesterday 1.-THE races VIII be quite close, and any
opinion might give would he simply conjecture.
DR.. Bryant was quite rigat when ne said the nrsS
turn 10 windward viii tell us all about IT, and
two yachts must be left In doubt"
Speaking about the Volunteers trip around the
cape, Mr.. Burgess said that she had her whole
mainsai on until she got near Pollock Rip Light
ship. Here the work Of reefing her Was begun,
ana IL fully an hour and a half before the
three reefs were put IN the mainsaiL The delay
was caused by the gale and sea- and also In repair
ing a tear In the sail, which was torn IL as
being settled on deck. Duriag all this time the
not over knots an hour. The tide finally turned,
and the Volunteer sailed against a head tide until
she got into Marblehead harbOr. Considering all
the circumstances the run or so miles In ~ hours
is remarkable for she lost the Use OF her malnsal
over an hour.
Mr. Burgess, when asked n he thought he could
design sloop yacht 70 outsail the Volunteer, said
"l am willing 20 undertake ~, aud should be pleased
with the chance TO try" When asked In which
race he thought the Thistle had the BEST chance,
he replied, ''Over the inside course" Gen Paine
also thinks the races viii be very close and that
only several trials Will determine which Is the
faster The Volunteer left City Point yesterday
for Marblehead. The storm iasi week interfered
With her practice sails
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Court-Mariial at Washington Barrack,

LIEUT.. WEBERS CASE TO COAE BEFORE III.
The court-martial appointed by Gen. Sheridan
to meet to-day at the Washington barracks as
sembied there this morning at IL am. 1t is CON-
posed OF the following Officers: Col. Aoratio G.
Gibson, Sd artillery; Capt. Jas. NJ. Lancaster, Sd
artillery; Capt. Lewis Smith, Sd artillery; Capt.
Jas. Chester, Sd artillery; First Lieut. sedgwick
Pratt, Sd artillery; FIRST Lieut. Benz. IL. Randolph,
III artillery; First Lieut. Henry X Lemiy, Sd arttl-
lery; Second Lieut.. Louis Ostheim, 3D. artillery
Second Lieut.. Robert u. Walsh, 4th cavalry; First
Lieut.. Constantine Chase, regiInenlal quarternas-
ter Sd artillery, Judge advocate. The court was
assembled for the purpose or trying all persons
brought before ii, but It's principal work viii be
the Investigation OF the charges preferred by Gen.
Greeley, Chief signal officer, against Second Lieut..
J. Ii. weber, OF the Signal Corps, OF neglect OF
duty and disobedience OF orders. As stated In
The STAR last Thursday, the charges are founded
upon The fact that whi.e in charge OF the " Oods
hoil and Nantucket telegraph line Lieut.. Weber
neglected TO submit to Gen. Hazen, then In com.
mand, monthly reports, as required by the rules
OF the service. The court, after organization, ad-
JOurned hour later TO meet at IL O'Clock tO-mOr-
morning.
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THE MEDICAL CONGRESS-.
President Cleveland VIII be Present at
tho Opening and will Receive the
DelcgateSs

1t is now author1tatively announced that Presi-
dent Cleveland will be present at the opening OF
the International Medical Congress next Monday,
and on the following evening STuesdayl he will re-
ceive members OF the congress, and the ladies' &C
companytng them, at the White House. The local
committee OF the congress was In session to-day
completing details for the assemblage. About four
hundred foreign physicians and from $50 TO
1900 OF this country, will be In attendance
In addition TO Aibaugh's Opera House. where the
general meetings or the congress will be held the
committee OF arrangements has secured the
Congregational church, the National Rifles
ArmOry, the Columbian University Hall George
town Medical College building, the Cornwell
building and the UniverSalist church. for meetings
OF sections. The Washington Light Infantry
Armory and the National Rifles armory will be
used as places for the medical and surgical ex-
hibits Many dealers In and manufactures Of
surgical supplies have already been assigned space
for exhibits.
Among the passengers on the steamer Serv1a,
which sailed from Queenstown yesterday for New
tonal Medical Congress In this city.
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Commissioners Webbss observations An
Olher CiaicAs
WHERE REFORM Is SKRpEp HExf-soAR THINGS TIA
ARE BETTER IN WASHINGTON THAN N TIE CITIES q
VISITED,


Commissioner Webb, who returned to the city
Saturday after an absence Of three weeks brought
with him large package OF papers as part OF the
results OF his inquiries into various matters con-
nected with city governments While away the
Commissioner visited Providence, Boston, New
York, and Philadelphia. The special inquiries he
made were in reference to charities and corrections
and methods OF making assessments and collec-
lions.
Mr.. Webb said TO STAR reporter to-day that he
had seen many good things while away that might,
with profit, be introduced into the government
here, but he thought we had many things which
other cities could copy with advantage. He spoke
approvingly Of the manner OF administering
THE PUBLIC CHARITY FUNDS IN NEW YORK.
There he said no appropriation was made for
any private charity. The matter was managed by
board OF charities and corrections, who sent
subjects for charity to the proper instt iton The
Institution was paid per capita for the subjects
sent TO 1t. The Commissioners he said, are re-
qutred by act Of Congress to report upon the con-
diti0n and management OF charities here, and
hence, IL was desired to have an insight into the
management OF such institutions elsewhere.
TAX ASSESSMENTS AND COLLECTIONS.
Mr.. Webb thinks that the methods of making
assessments here as well as collections can be
greatly improved, and that only little legislation
Is needed. In Boston and other cities he found
annual assessments. In New York there Is per-
manent DOafQ OF assessors VINO are constantly as
sessing and listening to appeals. Both the matter
OF assessments and that OF collections will be fur
ther considered by the commissioners and then
conclusions viii take the form OF recommends
lions to Congress in there annual report.
WE HAVE THE BEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY
Commissioner Webb did not inspect the
schools OF the cities he visited because the schools
were not In session. 81 think he said to the STAR
reporter, that we have now the best schools in
the country-the best managed schools and the
best school buildings.
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BRANIGAN; Departed this life August 29. 1887. AZ
ssn a. o Sa sSs
years.
May her soul rest in peace
Her funeral will take place from No 10 Fourth street
AZ o'clock "Wednesday morning. Friends Of FAM
lily requested 70 attend. 3s
n, cLAGETT; On Tuesday. AUGUST 23d, 1857 near
and Lizzie Caldwell Ciagett lkeokuk. Iowa. papers
% cggMAINGs Entered into rest on sunday. Ausue
flterment in Philadelphia IPhladelphis and No
GRAY Suddenly, q apoplexy, Sunday morning An.
eust ~ 1851. at sos am. JOHN W. GRAY. aged
Friends respectfully invited to attend his funeral
on Tuessay afternoon. AUGUST 30. az pm- from his
late rssidts9nss, soy LIP street norsaxess
ODQNNELi- Snddenly. August ~. 1851, ct soS
Fnnsr pss.s xea si iSSOrs and rhnade,ph.
papers please copyl 1T
@ hs iste ss q sas "
aod Annie Puin IN the twenty year VI ms s9e
Dearest BROTHER thou hs.r left ~,
We thy loss most deeply feel;
But Ills God who has bersit Stu, u.s.
Funeral from his late residence. ST. Tenth street
south west Thursday, september l. 1857 At O'clock
p IN Friends and relatives are respectfully invited %
ROSS. On August q. 1887. at l1,4s O'Clock. after
long illness which she bore with Christian fortitude
LUCINDA T. Eoss. only beloved daughter Of MRS A.
fnDer.l win take place Tuesdsy. August 90. ct 3
O'Clock from the fourth napust churcn.
WILLIAMS On August "a, 1857, at - m, WILL
EeSeccs Williams and brother Of brooke b v iiisms
ess sss sa u oaf All Cemetery g
Monday. the 2sth of August, st o'eloSk y NJ
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Admitting the Thistle.


Hundreds OF folks, with and without nautical In
clinations, and hundreds more with a decided
Scotch accent, took advantage OF the rne weather
yesterday and sailed down TO Staten Island on Sir
Erastus wimans steam yachts TO look at the
Scotch cutter. They found her at her anchorage
of Tompkinsville, courtesying gracefully to the
tide ana looking 1aunty aud wicked enough 20 suit
the most patriotic Scotchman. Capt. Jake
Schmidt, builder and sailor or some famous cat
boats and sloops, works within easy view OF the
Thistle, and has frequently run his nautical eye
over her. He said yesterday: III she can carry
that immense rig In "A WHOLESALE breeze Sue VIII
give the Volunteer a lively shake. I think they
have oyerdone IL in giving her such n long over
hang Everybody around here seems TO think that
the cup is in danger tins time. I do not share
that belief, but am more willing 10 accept two 10
one against the Volunteer than am 10 bet even.
have taken up several bets like that, ald am
ready TO take more"
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Racing at SARATOGA.

SARATOGA, n. Y, August 29.-The race track Is
IN good condition to-day and the weather is clear.
First race, distance five furlongs, won by
cruiser with Jack Cocks second, and Carrie G
In the first race to-day a collision occurred
between the horses at the head of the stretch,
leo. Ward a, sadie Nc Music and Fountain, ali
head was cut open and he received other Injuries.
1t Is feared ne Will die. Penny and Winchel were
severely shaken up. Barrett escaped with slight
shock.
Ldter-Pendy had his skull fractured by the
accident IN the first race and West is reported by
Dr. r. N. boyce TO be dying, and liable to pass
away at any moment.
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ac..h.r,.r os IN. Yachts.

On September the yachts Maynower, Puritan,
and volunteer and possibly the Thistle, VIII oe
in the Kills with their respective commanders
aboard. The schuylkin navy, representing thir-
tern clubs, VIII be present in fun force. Herman
oe hlrich, OF New York. has been selected as referee
for the athletic sports Erastus wiman lacrosse.
and Henry whittier Barfield. president OF the As
ISOLATION OF Amateur oarsmen, for the boat races
assisted by L. = Barry, OF the Harlem Associa-
ton; II. K Dunkirk, president OF the NIL Won
kull Associations; Commodore II. HInchman, OF
the Schuylkill payI. and Mr.. X q. Morgan. OF New
York city. The yacht NJ az flower viii be the Judges
boat. c. c. Wood OF the London Athletic Clue,
and the worlds championship for lJo 10 300 Yards
run, will be present Entries for the different
events Will close next Tuesday
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Visiting Beecher,. Ton,b.

NEW YORK, August 29.-Rev. Dr. Parker and
Mrs. Parker LETT the Everett House at noon to-day
aI Lne invitation OF Deacon Richardson, OF
BroOklyn, 10 visit the tomb OF
Mr.. Beecher in Greenwood cemetery
They Will be the guests of MIR. Richardson this
evening Mrs. Beecher, who remained at the
Everett House last night, left for her home this
morning. She will start for Stanford, Conn.,, this
AFTERNOON, where she Will be joined by Dr. and
Mrs Parker. This over, the reverend gentleman
win take few days rest and quiet, Just where, he
has not made up his mind
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FINAL COLLAPSE OF THE WHEAT CoRNRR.-At San
took place saturday. It's inst break was not un-
expected, but It's second complete downfall caused
Is much surprise as y 0id oonStesuatton. Both
Freebach md Rosenfeld have made assignments
Dor the benelt OF their creditoea Their failure 20
raise money enough TO take wheat fast as it was
onered Is partly attributed 20 the boom IN real
estate Every one tnveSs his spare capital In lots
ana ranoheA ard this makes the pleeept tight
money market closer still. Wheat win probably
Thai . nnmbeg q small tatlnrea WIN occur
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COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE PAGE SUSTAINED
IN THE FRHsRNr coNrRoyERsr

COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE PAGE SUSTAINED
IN THE fRRsRNr CONTROVERSY.
The tight between the Maine authorities and the
collector Of internal revenue, Mr. Page who sells
licenses from the National Government to violate
tho prohibition laws Of Maine Is still In progress
The most recent law OF prohibition In the state
makes the taxing out OF license prima facie evil
dence OF selling liquor. II Is important, there
FORE to lead TO the discovery OF those who violate
the law, that the State authorities should know
TO whom the Government licenses are granted.
The Department In Washington sustains Mr. Page
in refusing to surrender his records or to reveal
the names OF those taking out licenses The
state authorities now propose TO prosecute Mr..
Page for violating the law IN not keeping q list OF
these names conspicuously displayed IN his office.
1t Is probable that they Will fail In this also as
the law which requires that such list should be
displayed qualities the command by putting II
"under the regulation or the Commissioner OF I'm.
ternal Revenue. and. moreover afiixes no penalty.
Beside the ONCE MI. Page occupies is In the State
OF New Hampshire and he could not be prose.
cuted in Maine.
The Bureau OF Internal Revenue will sustain the
collector In the matter.
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CINCINNATI. O., August 29.-The Baltimore and
Ohio Telegraph Co., In obedience to the demand
OF the Chicago board Of trade. this noon took out
their wires from the half-dozen brokers' Offices
or "bucket shops" as they are Familiarity known,
and completely stopped that business In this city
for the present. How this new difficulty will be
met by the brokers is the subject OF interested
discussion.
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The Ives, rcssi,,,onv.

NEW YORK, August 29.-This morning ex-Con-
gresham Adains, for Ives 4 Co., as counsel, OBJ
tanned from Judge LarrimOre All order directing
the releree, ex-Ju ige Davis, to return the testi-
mony taken before him in The Ives reference case
unsigned by the witnesses
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Talk OF NEW ExTkADrrIoN TREATY WITH ENG
LAND.-It Is thought at the State Department that
an extraditlOn treaty between Great Britain and
this country will be negotiated at an early day. as
everything seems favorable to such result. II is
said that the growing objection OF Canadians to
that country being Botany Bay FOR America has
induced the home government to agree TO prompt
action.
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NEW YORK, August 2g.-Judge Friedman, OF the
Supreme court, to-day decided that the motion in
tue HaDDl Brown Case to make the in
junction permanent restraining his congregation
Ironi interfering with him was not one Tor court
OF equity to decide. The motion was denied and
solved.
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tory governments majority has Diminished 70
seventy eight and al signs point toward q return
TO power Of the Gladstone-P arneu al1anc4 atten-
ton is acaan directed to the question Of an Irish
parliament Gaven Du6y 10 already In the neId
with scheme Tor parliament In college Green.
He contributes 70 the september number OF the
hOuse a cominOns end senate the house 70 be
composed OF one hundred and nve members and
the sanafA az nfty-fouf. The appointment OF the
Judiciary is to be upon the lines laid down In Mr..
GladstOneS measure IN the lass parliament. Nj.
Duffy intimates that Nj. Gladstone 10 open 20 cor
rection upon the question Of having Irish repre-.
ssntation al Westminster In addition 70 the local
paYiiament It q known that Nj. Gladstone was
willing 70 make concessions on this point toward
the Close q the last session.
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"A CoUNTRRFrrTER CAPTURED.---The police OF Phil
adelphia have been watching tor several days the
Operat1ons OF two cOunterfeitefs, who rented q
t6lrd-story room in small dwelling at No. IA
Brown street. About o'clock last evening two
Officers who were On the opposite side
OF tho street started 70 arrest them.
capped through an alley. A search was made OF
the room, and full set Of counterfeiter's imple-
ments for making spurious silver dollars was found.
The prisoner said his name was John II. Holden
and that he came from New YoFk.
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I'd EDITION.
--latest T6leglanS to 4le Stal.
A Thicving I.etter CnrrIor Arrested

.os'eE C0EThcf AfEeSteus
BOSTON. August 29.-Albert howell, aged thirty
years, letter carrier, was afraigned to-day on a
charge OF embezzling letters He was held in
u, .OO lot tne september term OF court. Howell
never stole the letters on hts route but
took letters from the boxes of other
carries before they had been put in the pouches.
ligfous zeal into his business always keeping
bible upon his desk, which he read during noon
time, ana made himself very conspicuous in this
particular. Officers think he has been stealing
TOr six months.
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4 he New U. s. DiAtrict Attorney for
I8OAtOn.

BOSTON, August 29.-EX-Senator owen A.Galvin,
formerly assistant 10 Hon. Geo. ii. StearnS as L. s.
district attorney, has been promoted to the ator-
ncyshlp. MIR. CALVIN is about Jhirty-tive years
Old, and Was born Oh Irish parents In the west end
OF boston,
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Settlement of Mileage Accounts.

DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN AUDITOR AND
CONTROLLER.
Third Auditor Williams wrote a letter to the
Second Controller OF the Treasury pointing out
that the controller had gone beyond the law In
following Army regulations In the allowance OF the
accounts OF Captain Post for mileage, which he
uhe Third AUDITOR had disallowed because the
mileage was incurred before the order for the
journey was issued. In reply TO this Second Con-
troller Butler has written quoting the law TO sus-
tain the allowance OF the account. He says: IL
ind nothing In the statutes that initiates against
the ordinary rule or law that the unauthorized act
OF an agent may be subsequently adopted by the
principal In cases OF emergency the discretion
and Judgment OF some competent agent OF the
Government must be exercised. Neither law nor
common sense cOntemplateS system or rules
which cannot be made subject TO extension or
modification In extraordinary Instances"
JUVENILE BASEBALL PLAYERS IN TRouBLE-Two
boys named Perner, three named Schultz, and
Florence Shea, were charged in the Police Court
to-day with diSorderly conduct VIM. s. BranSon
testified that he HIVES on Sheridan avenue, andthat
his house and annoyins his FAMILY lI oa Mr.
Cahtll appeared for defendants and claimed that
II was impossible TO play the game without some
the game, but he would not like balls to be batted
against his house. He would impose a fine In this
case and suspend sentence.
NErGHBoRs AT WAR.-1n the Police Court to-day
Messrs. Robert Wade and Samuel Lloyd, living on
Boundary, between 9Th and 9th streets each
charged the other With obsrructing an alley by
leaving their wagons in II. After hearing con-
siderable testimony the court imposed tine OF s
on each. Then Officer Smith appeared as prose-
cutting witness against both parties, charging
them with An ARRAY on Friday night last. The
court imposed another fine or S.
THE COURT WOULD Nor EXCUSE HM-A gentle
man who had been summoned to appear before
the Police Court as witness appeared there this
afternoon and asked 10 be excused from further
attendance. He said that he had been
summoned in q larceny case which did not
amount to anything. he had been in court all
tempt and 60 home. The Judge said he could not
excuse him: that he would have to See the prose-
cutting attorney.
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The Courts.


To-day, Jno. Spencer, colored, disorderly con-
duct In the county and carrying slungshot;
SIS or 81 days. Geo. West, d1sOrderly conduct;
collateral forfeited. Chas Fields, Jno. Ward, Ben
Olvet, Susie Kent and Frank Brown, do; do. Geo
Brown, profanity; S or days. Irwin Chapman
do; collateral forfeited. Chas Brown, disorderly
conduct; do Chas. Murphy, do; s. or 10 days.
ThoS. Potee, cruelty TO animals; collateral fOr-
feited. Susan Withers. do; DO Chas Roberts, dis
entine, throwing stones; $ or 10 days Jos. Ross,
profanity; S. or days. Frank Steckl1ne, profan-
lily; collateral forfeited. Jas. Holt do; do. JnO.
Weldon, do; do. Eugene Carroll, do; IS or z
days. Danl Hartnett, profanity; S. Mollie Pratt,
do; do. Alfred Broadus, Albert Morris and Geo.
Clater disorderly; IS each: Ed. Jackson. do; do:
DanI Hart, do; do. Ida Mitchell, do; do. David
Doyle, do; do. Jno. Spencer Jas. Taylor and Rich.
Hopkins, do; do. each. Peter Banks, do; do VIM.
do; do. stephen Ford, do; do. Walter Toliver.
profanity, do. Silas and Henry Warner, disOrderly
conduct; s. or Is days each. Mary L, Jones, do;
days.
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have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows:
Darby Collins two two-Story and cellar brick
dwellings,, 1907 and 1909 q st. NV, 5000; WIN.
Buckley TWO two-story btlck dwellings, s22 and
frame dwelling, Foxhail road, $500; NJ. Penning.
ton TO build additions to two dwellings, lob and
1O139 18th st. p.w., $500.
MISCELLANEOUS.
commissioner Webb has returned to the city
and was at his desk to-day.
X. w. Darby, inspector OF lumber for the port OF
Georgetown, reports that from July 81, 1856. to
lumber.
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETRR.--The following
were the readings at the signal Office to-day: q.
M, 5o.1; p. H., q; maximum, 722; minimum,
81.